Rockwind1
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I have a slightly complicated system for my ranch (20 acres) . I have a decent well on the flat part with a well house and 1000 gallon storage tank with a jet pump/jockey pump and 25-ish gallon pressure pod. That jet pump sends water to the barn and horse facilities, which are down on the flat part,,,, but also sends water up to another 1250 gallon tank up on the 60 ft hill where the house is (nice view). That upper tank feeds a similar set up, a jet pump and a pressure tank which supplies the house. It takes like 3 days to fill up the 1250 upper big tank because by the time the 55 psi gets up there, it is just dribbling.
The problem is,, is that where as the lower 1000 gallon tank controls the main well pump (submersible) with a system of high and low water level switches inside the tank,,, the upper tank is manual, I keep the water running from the jet pump at the lower well house until the upper tank fills up and is over flowing, then I shut off the valve. Since the jet pump is far down the hill, I don't have any control wires going to it and I wouldn't want it to be controlled by the upper tank level anyway. So how can I shut off the water flowing to the upper tank when it reaches a certain fullness level and also come one when it reaches a certain minimum level with this configuration? Bear in mind, I need to keep the lower jet pump on to supply barn. I hope this doesn't sound too complicated.
I FOUND some pictures, sorry about the double
The problem is,, is that where as the lower 1000 gallon tank controls the main well pump (submersible) with a system of high and low water level switches inside the tank,,, the upper tank is manual, I keep the water running from the jet pump at the lower well house until the upper tank fills up and is over flowing, then I shut off the valve. Since the jet pump is far down the hill, I don't have any control wires going to it and I wouldn't want it to be controlled by the upper tank level anyway. So how can I shut off the water flowing to the upper tank when it reaches a certain fullness level and also come one when it reaches a certain minimum level with this configuration? Bear in mind, I need to keep the lower jet pump on to supply barn. I hope this doesn't sound too complicated.
I FOUND some pictures, sorry about the double
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